Dorothy Quincy Homestead to open for tours

The Dorothy Quincy Homestead, a National Historic Landmark, will be open for public tours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays, July 13, Aug. 10 and Oct. 5 and from 1-4 p.m. Sept. 4.

The Enterprise, Brockton, MA

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Posted Jul. 9, 2013 at 12:01 AM
Updated Jul 9, 2013 at 9:13 AM

Posted Jul. 9, 2013 at 12:01 AM
Updated Jul 9, 2013 at 9:13 AM

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The Dorothy Quincy Homestead, a National Historic Landmark, will be open for public tours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays, July 13, Aug. 10 and Oct. 5 and from 1-4 p.m. Sept. 4.

Tours will start on the hour and half hour. All tours are free of charge, but a voluntary contribution is suggested.

The homestead is at the corner of Butler Road and Hancock Street.

The property is part of the original land Edmund Quincy acquired for a farm in the 1630s. It served as a home for five generations of Quincys.

Built in 1686, the mansion was considered the grandest estate in Quincy in the 17th and 18th centuries. Before the Revolutionary War, it was a meeting place for such patriots as Josiah Quincy, John Hancock and John Adams. It was also the childhood home of Hancock's wife, Dorothy Quincy Hancock.

The homestead is operated by the Colonial Dames of Massachusetts and the Department of Conservation and Recreation.